H2 Pipeline Day to Day Maintenance Manager

Location

Air Liquide Large Industries provides our customers with industrial gas and energy solutions that are vital to their own industrial production. We own and operate over 2,000 miles of industrial gas pipelines in the U.S. supplying mainly oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and syngas in large quantities from multiple production sources to major customers in the chemicals, petrochemicals, refining and steel industries. Our pipeline operations and industrial gas production facilities are closely monitored 24/7 within our leading-edge operations control center located in Houston, Texas. Our operations control group monitors over 89,000 data points and assists with product supply and coordination. We are constantly optimizing our supply network to provide high reliability and energy efficiencies allowing Air Liquide to adjust supply needs more quickly and effectively enabling growth to our customers.

• Support and comply with all Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental procedures/policies

• Work with all site maintenance coordinators & managers directly to embed asset and work management principles.

• Coordinate all maintenance activities with the plant managers as well as the H2PL Operations Director.

• Maintains all necessary regulatory requirements.

• Provides support for all regulatory training and maintains documentation.

• Actively participate and lead the implementation of the day to day T-7 weeks maintenance planning process & ensure sustainable use thereof for all H2PL plants.

• Monitor, track and continuously improve on maintenance strategy implementation and execution

• Report and investigate all incidents and ensure corrective actions are complete.

• Lead and coordinate maintenance activities at the different H2PL sites.

• Lead the Maximo utilization effort as well as asset and work management practices.

• Monthly reporting to the Operations Director as well as Maintenance Director

• Contribute to all performance evaluations, hiring, promotions and assignments for day to day maintenance personnel.

• Manages local exceptional maintenance and escalates to National Maintenance when necessary

• Ensures proper documentation of work within Maximo -Review vendor repair, test & inspection reports communicating results summary to affected plants.

• Work with the National Warehouse and National maintenance to identify strategic (Inventory Supply Request) ISR's.

• Engages subject matter experts to direct and oversee vendor shop repairs; ensure highest quality work and adherence to Air Liquide standards

• Maintain compliance of PM program and ensure follow up work is performed and documented

• Ensures coordinators complete plant based major maintenance activities on schedule and budget

• Participates in and understands the R&M budgeting process. Participate in the development of annual maintenance schedule, budget and turnaround plans

• Utilizes and adheres to the corporate technical standards

• Works with national warehouse to assure spare parts stocking

• Ensures maintenance coordinators work closely with site personnel and contractors; monitor contractor work quality and costs

• Ensures maintenance teams are keeping up with equipment manuals

Maintains all Facilities Safely and Reliably

• Meets or exceeds company safety standards.

• Ensures all day to day maintenance is completed in compliance with the Safe Work Permit process.

• Accountable for efficient execution of the Maintenance Management Process.

• Monitors, trends, and reports on the effectiveness of MMP through KPIs. Works with the Maintenance analyst and Maximo team to ensure accuracy of KPIs.

• Keeps Maintenance documentation current, including equipment files and manuals, job plans, and Maximo records.

• Assists with equipment troubleshooting as required and dispatches teams as needed for the same.

• Establishes clear delegation of this authority to trained subordinates.

• Partners with the Plant Managers and Zone Directors to execute predictive and preventive maintenance to eliminate catastrophic failures and unplanned maintenance.

• Sets and maintains high housekeeping standards to exemplify and improve the Air Liquide image.

• Adheres to Management of Change procedure.

• Partners with the TAR maintenance teams to ensure that support to and from each team is appropriately sourced as needed.

Develops and Leads People

• Models exemplary safety behavior, leads by personal example.

• Actively champions the Maintenance Management Process and leads by example in compliance with the process.

• Coach employees and peers in their role in the Maintenance Management Process.

• Conducts regular performance reviews with each direct reporting employee.

• Implements individual development plans annually and provides training and coaching to improve performance.

• Provides candid constructive input to management decisions and actively supports those decisions.

• Insists on adherence to administrative and operational policies and procedures.

• Completes Personal Development System goals as defined in annual review.

• Leads a large, multi-layered team across many sites, locations, and technology types.

Manages Costs

• Understands, monitors, records, and optimizes maintenance costs within authorized budget.

• Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce costs within delegated authorization.

• Participates in the operating expense and capital planning process annually as well as with multi-year forecasts.

• Controls overtime within established limits.

• Continuously works to help improve efficiency and availability indicators.

• Utilizes national purchasing agreements and frame agreements where possible.

• Balances maintenance cost control and schedules with variable cost impact, end use customer impact, and overall operating income impact to AL.

Required Qualifications

• Mechanical / electrical / industrial engineering degree required or high school diploma/ GED required and relevant qualification preferred plus 10+ years process industry experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

• Technical and working understanding of the plant processes - Cogen, Hydrogen production (HyCO) and Syngas.

• Extensive experience with Maintenance Planning and Scheduling and working within a maintenance system that requires both.

• Ability to lead and coach employees and peers in Air Liquide's Maintenance Management Process.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating and maintaining plants.

• Ability to participate in root cause analysis investigations.

• Computer literacy - familiarity with Google suite of applications, able to remotely access Intranet and learn to use internal systems including Maximo and MS Project.

• Detailed knowledge of personnel and equipment planning and scheduling techniques to optimize cost vs. downtime.

• Able to deliver and explain training material to maintenance personnel.

• Extremely organized and effective at time management - able to establish and maintain equipment filing systems and control of engineering documents. Ability to interpret key operating documents.

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation and troubleshooting.

• Working knowledge of acoustic vibration technology as a predictive maintenance tool.

• Detailed understanding of maintenance and technology of gas compression equipment.

• Working knowledge of commercial agreements and AL customer relations.

• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

• General understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of maintenance operating budget.

• Ability to work extended hours and shift work as business needs dictate.

• On call nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

• Frequent travel as required.

• Willing to relocate for a promotional opportunity.

Physical Requirements

• Has full range of motion and ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to climb ladders and work off elevated platforms/surfaces.

• Ability to work in a non-conditioned environment for extended periods.

• Ability to work in confined spaces.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.